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![]() Male Players - Australia
Jeffrey Robert ThomsonBorn: 16 August 1950, Greenacre, Sydney, New South WalesMajor Teams: New South Wales, Queensland, Middlesex, Australia. Known As: Jeff Thomson Batting Style: Right Hand Bat Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Test Debut: Australia v Pakistan at Melbourne, 2nd Test, 1972/73 Last Test: Australia v England at Birmingham, 5th Test, 1985 ODI Debut: Australia v England at Melbourne, One-off ODI, 1974/75 Last ODI: Australia v England at Lord's, Texaco Trophy, 1985 Career Statistics:TESTS (career) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 51 73 20 679 49 12.81 0 0 20 0 Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ Bowling 10535 301 5602 200 28.01 6-46 8 0 52.6 3.19 ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS (career) M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 50 30 6 181 21 7.54 64.64 0 0 9 0 Balls M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ Bowling 2696 37 1942 55 35.30 4-67 1 0 49.0 4.32 FIRST-CLASS (career: 1972/73 - 1985/86) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 187 216 64 2065 61 13.58 0 1 61 0 R W Ave BBI 5 10 Bowling 17864 675 26.46 7-27 28 3 LIST A LIMITED OVERS (career: 1972/73 - 1985/86) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting & Fielding 88 49 10 280 21 7.17 0 0 19 0 Balls R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ Bowling 4529 3103 107 29.00 7-22 2 1 42.3 4.11 - Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS. StatsGuru Filters for Jeff ThomsonArticles about Jeff ThomsonPictures of Jeff Thomson
Profile:Jeff Thomson was one of the fastest bowlers to have played Test cricket. With an unusual slinging action, and an aggressive approach, he was a fearsome sight to batsmen. He debuted against Pakistan in 1972-73, but hampered by a broken bone in his foot was ineffective. Recalled in 1974-5, and forming a partnership with Dennis Lillee, he terrorised the England tourists with consistent spells of extreme fast bowling, taking 33 wickets in the series. His action put considerable stress on his body, particularly his right shoulder, and he was rarely fit enough to reach those peaks again. He adapted his methods, relying less on pure pace, and more on an excellent cutter, and seam and swing. He was always capable of unleashing a very fast bouncer that would skid and follw the batsman from only just short of a length. He remained with the Australian side when many left to join the Packer circus in 1977, and carried their attack through two series against England and India, but left to join WSC shortly afterwards. A capable fielder, and a lower order batsman who could hit, he was frequently heard on radio commentary during the 1997 Ashes series. (Muraari Vasudevan and Dave Liverman, 1998) |
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